Judy Smith

America's Premier Crisis Management Expert; Inspiration for ABC's "Scandal"

Judy Smith - Career Advice

Lisa Leslie

WNBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist & Author of "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You;" Coach of Ice-Cube's BIG3 Basketball League

Julianne Malveaux

Economist, Author & Political Commentator; President Emerita of Bennett College for Women

Montel Williams

Emmy Award-Winning Talk Show Host; Multiple Sclerosis Survivor; Health Equity & Veteran Advocate

John Legend

EGOT Winning Musician, Producer & Philantropist

Spike Lee

Academy Award-Winning Writer, Producer, Actor & Director; Best Known for "BlacKkKlansman" & "Malcolm X"

Dr. Bernice King

Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Viola Davis

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Producer & New York Times Best-Selling Author

Viola Davis on Speaking Up, Challenging Stereotypes

Retta

Stand-Up Comedian & Actress Known for "Parks and Recreation"

Staceyann Chin

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist

Earvin “Magic” Johnson

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Gabby Douglas

First African-American to Win Olympic Gold Medal for Gymnastics; Author of New York Times Bestseller "Grace, Gold & Glory: My Leap of Faith"

Iyanla Vanzant

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Spiritual Life Coach & Host of "Iyanla Fix My Life"

Jay Pharoah

Actor, Stand-Up Comedian & Impressionist; Former Saturday Night Live Cast Member

Monica Pearson

First Female & African-American News Anchor in Atlanta

Herschel Walker

Former NFL Running Back, 1982 Heisman Trophy Winner & Mental Health Awareness Advocate

Jason Collins

First Openly Gay Player In Major League Sports; Retired NBA Player; Equality Advocate

Michael Eric Dyson

MSNBC Political Analyst, Former Host of NPR's "The Michael Eric Dyson Show" & Best-Selling Author

Malcolm London

Young Poet, Educator, Activist & TED Speaker Known For "High School Training Ground"

Will Packer

Award-Winning Producer Known for "Think Like A Man" & "Straight Outta Compton"; Founder of Will Packer Productions

Tim Wise

Anti-Racist Essayist, Author & Educator; Expert on White Privilege & Advocate for Belonging

Venus Williams

Professional Tennis Player, Four-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, Equal Pay Activist, Author & Entrepreneur

Terry McMillan

New York Times Best-Selling Author Known for "Waiting to Exhale" & "How Stella Got Her Groove Back"

Clarence B. Jones

Former Adviser & Speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr.

Pedro Noguera

Professor of Education, Founder of the Center for the Transformation of Schools UCLA

Beverly Tatum

Best-Selling Author, Higher Education Leadership & Race Relations Expert, President Emerita of Spelman College

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations ...

Mahzarin R. Banaji

Psychologist at Harvard University Known for Popularizing the Concept of Implicit Bias

Mike Singletary

Head Coach for the Memphis Express; Former Professional Football Player and Coach

Yusef Komunyakaa

Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet & Professor at NYU

Yoruba Richen

Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Known For TED Talk on the Intersection of Civil Rights & LGBT Rights